The Clifton clarion., 1887-03-30
\ GIRL sJEL-E.GssTEE, Expert Work in tie Ring by Mex ican S.irl-A Wonderful Thrust.

\ GIRL JEL-E.GssTEE.
 Expert Work in tie Ring by aMex-
 ican S.irl-A Wonderful Thrust.
 City of Mexico letter to the h.
 dianapolis Journal: Just prior to
 the taking effect of the degree
 against bull-fghting l was fortu-
 nate enough to witness a contest in which one of the most skillful, daring, and expert of the profess ional fighters of Mexico took leading part This performer was g young woman, whose equal has probably never appeared in the Plaza de Toros." In thls her fate- we'll exhibition Senorita Hernandez advertised for the widest and fer ccst bulls the country could pro- duce, and agreed to fight them while wearing stilts. The novelty of a young girl engaging in bull fighting handicapped by having stilts fastened to her feet was sui ficent to attract vast crowd, and on the day fixed for the event fully 5000 persons found places to sit or stand in the large amphitheatre. The animals provided for the oc- casion were small, active, and wholly untamed, each having his horns trimmed and polished until the points were as bright and all most as sharp as needles. Never was more expert work done in this cruel sport than was performed by the Mexican girl that day. As the bull, mad with rage, would make his furious charge, she would stand until he had approached within a distance of about three feet, when, suddenly springing to one side, she would, as the animal rushed furiously by, with one hand slap him in the face with the red cloak with which his anger had been first aroused. while with the other hand she dexterously thrust into his neck gaudy barbed "bander- illa." causing him to roar with pain and rage Charge after charge was made by the maddened brute, only to be eIuded by the active girl, while the bull met the same treatment as before. The little senorita played with him, plagued him, and tortured .him as cat would a mouse, until the animal, bleeding and sore and worn out with fatigue and pain, gave up the contest and would fight DO more- He had met hls conqueror, and was taken from the ring.
 In the next contest the fair Cas- tilian was under an advertised ob- while yet wearing the stilts, to kill the bull with sword scarcely more than two feet in length. This was to be done by the toreadora at the time the an- imal was making the charge, the fatal thrust to be given while she was directly in front of and fairly facing the bull.
 The animal selected for this con- test was a beautiful specimen of his race. Black as coal, agile as a eat, savage and wild, he was no sooner within the arena than he was ready for the battle. After hs had been permitted to mako a charge or two to warm him to his work, the Governor, who presided on the occasion, gave the signal and the bugle sounded the death call" The 5enorita, with stilts of one foot in height securely fasteu- ed to her limbs, received the short sword, saluted tie Governor, and, turning to her enemy, gave shout of defiance and waved her scarlet cloak to rouse bis anger At this time the distance separating the antagonists was almost 200 feet. Toro, quivering with excite ment and paving the earth in his rage, waited for no second invita- ton. With flashing eyes and head lowered to the ground he started at full speed for the object of bis hate. The brave girl waited until the beast was within twenty feet, when bracing herself firmly, she held her sword at shoulder height ready for his coming. When with in about four feet she threw her body suddenly forward, gave & quick thrust with the sword, and, without waiting to see the effect of the blow, swung quickly around and again saluted the Governor. In the twiukliug of an eye she turned to face the bull, and as she did so he dropped dead, so close to her that, without moving from
 her position, she placed one foot upon the neck of her now helpless enemy.
 The sword, directed by the strong arm of the self-possessed girl, had severed the spinal cord, and death was instantaneous and